A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found eating a low-protein diet makes your body more likely to store

Will a heaping slice of Entenmann’s cheese Danish with your vegetable omelet help you get lean and sexy?

A new study in JAMA adds to the growing body of literature showing that protein is critical for managing weight.  In this study

As you know, we’re experiencing an epidemic of obesity and diabetes in most of the Western world. (Actually, it’s not just

A high sodium intake, especially when combined with a low potassium intake, is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular

The following is adapted from the forthcoming book, "The Art and science of Low Carbohydrate Living" by Jeff S. Volek, PhD, RD,

The glycemic index is a measure of how quickly and how high your blood sugar rises after eating food.

When I was a kid, my father used to tell me how easy it was to stop smoking.“Nothing to it”, he’d scoff, “I’ve done it at least a dozen times”.

(This excellent article on food addiction was written by Kevin Helliker and was originally published in the Wall Street Journal.)

There’s a ton of diet programs that suggest you take one day “off” from your diet program- a "Cheat Day"-- when you can eat whatever you like.

This article has been adapted and condensed for this newsletter from a superb article by Marni Jameson which originally appeared

Pretty much everyone is aware of the fact that high-fructose corn syrup is bad news. But not everyone really understands why.

The following is a guest article by Dr. Joyce Nettleton, a highly respected published researcher Diets high in omega-6 fatty acids are associated

Get ready for a warning label on the “miracle weight loss drug”, Alli. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a revised label for